Supreme Court of India
Jayarajbhai Jayantibhai Patel v. Anilbhai Jayantibhai Patel and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the High Court has not committed any error of law and/or jurisdiction in setting aside the election of the appellant as President of the Anand Municipality. ' (.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: Article 226-Municipal election-Decision of Presiding Officer Judicial review of-Held, when Court is satisfied that there is an abuse or misuse of power, and its jurisdiction is invoked, it is incumbent on the court to intervene-Gzy·arat Municipalities Act, 1963-s. 32. Gujarat Municipalities Act, 1963: s. 32(4)-Municipality-Election of President-Two contestants Detention of two Councillors before election meeting-Presiding Officer holding election-The two contestants getting equal number of votes pol/ed /ection declared by draw of lots-High Court in writ…
Where later benches applied it
- 2013 Union of India & Anr. v. Ashok Kumar Aggarwal
- 2019 Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, New v. Maruti Suzuki India Limited
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